I have an IAB Marcheno sharps --came to me cheap - got the purtiest case colours I have seen on a sharps (any brand) been worked over by a very cluey gunsmith - good shooter - no problems since I had it .

The problem with IAB is that they went out of business many years ago and if you need a part for one you can't get it. Sometimes you can modify a part from another manufacturer but it winds costing 2 to 3 times the worth.

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TerryFree Mason9th NYVC www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com155th NYVI http://155thny.orgAlabama Gun SlingersShadows of the old west reenactors SASS Life MemberSCOPE Life MemberNRA Life memberLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a handsome, and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming...."WOW!... What a ride!"

I have several Civil War reenactor friends that have IAB Sharps and even VTI can't get parts for them. Sometimes with a little modification we can get Armi-sport parts to work.

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TerryFree Mason9th NYVC www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com155th NYVI http://155thny.orgAlabama Gun SlingersShadows of the old west reenactors SASS Life MemberSCOPE Life MemberNRA Life memberLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a handsome, and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming...."WOW!... What a ride!"

It seams that main/sear spring have a tendency to break and sometime when cleaning parts get lost. Otherwise they make a good gun.

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TerryFree Mason9th NYVC www.9thnycavalry.webeditor.com155th NYVI http://155thny.orgAlabama Gun SlingersShadows of the old west reenactors SASS Life MemberSCOPE Life MemberNRA Life memberLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a handsome, and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming...."WOW!... What a ride!"